Lotus-inspired design chosen for Long Thanh int’l airport

Hanoi (VNA) – The
Transport Ministry has chosen a lotus-inspired design for a terminal at Long
Thanh international airport in the southern province of Dong Nai.

Lai Xuan Thanh, Chairman of
the Board of Directors of the Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV) said the
decision was made after receiving public feedback in Hanoi, Da Nang, Dong Nai
and Ho Chi Minh City and from associations such as the Vietnam Association of
Architects, the Vietnam Urban Planning and Development Association, the Federation
of Civil Engineering Associations and the Vietnam Association of Aviation
Science and Technology.

Earlier, 26 experts from
ministries, agencies and professional associations led by Director General of the Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam Dinh
Viet Thang formed an advisory team to choose the design.

On April 7, they voted on
the best design out of three proposals, including one in the shape of a lotus
flower (LT-03) submitted by Heerim Architects & Planners Co.Ltd from the
Republic of Korea, another by a Japan – France joint venture which uses bamboo
furniture (LT-04) and one which features coconut tree leaf details by a Singapore-Vietnam-Japan
joint-venture (LT-07).

LT-03 won 59.09 percent of
votes while the others earned 27.27 percent and 13.64 percent, respectively.

Long Thanh international
airport is set to have a total investment of 336.63 trillion VND (14.8 billion
USD), with construction divided into three phases.

In the first phase, a
runway and one passenger terminal along with other supporting works will be
built to serve 25 million passengers and 1.2 million tonnes of cargo each year.
This phase is hoped to be finished by 2025.

In the second phase, one
more runway and another passenger terminal will be constructed to serve 50
million passengers and 1.5 million tonnes of cargo a year.

After the third phase
expansion, the airport will be able serve 100 million passengers and 5 million
tonnes of cargo each year.-VNA